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DEFENSE LOC;ISTICS AGENCY 

HEADQUARTERS 

8795 JOHN J. KINOMAN ROAD, SUITE 2S99 

FT. BELVOIR, VIRGINIA 22060-822 1 

July 2,2007 

MEMORANDUM FOR SUPPLY, FINANCE, AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION 

PROCESS REVIEW COMMITTEE (PRC) MEMBERS 

SUBJECT: Approved Defense Logistics Management System (DLMS) Change (ADC) 

239A, DLMS Unit of Material Measure (Unit of Issue/Purchase Unit) 

Conversion Guide Update 

The attached change to DOD 4000.25-M, DLMS is approved for immediate 

implementation. 

Addressees may direct questions to the DLMSO point of contact, Ms. Ellen 

Hilert, Chair, Supply Process Review Committee, 703-767-0676, DSN 427-0676, or 

e-mail: ellen.hilert@dla.mil, or Mr. Joseph Pipan, 703-767-0680, DSN 427-0680 or 

e-mail: josevh.pivan.ctr@,dla.mil. Others must contact their Component designated 

representative. 

0- DONALD C. P P 

Director 

Defense Logistics Management 

Standards Office 

Attachment 

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DUSD (L&MR) SCI 
ADC 239A 

DLMS Unit of Material Measure 

(Unit of Issue/Purchase Unit) Conversion Guide Update 

1. ORIGINATOR: 

 a. Service/Agency: Defense Logistics Management Standards Office (DLMSO) 

 b. Sponsor: Supply PRC Chair: Ellen Hilert, DLMSO/DLA J-6251, Defense 

Logistics Management Standards Office (DLMSO), 703-767-0676 (DSN 427), 

ellen.hilert@dla.mil 

2. FUNCTIONAL AREA: Supply/Distribution 

3. REFERENCE: DLMSO memorandum dated May 14, 2007, subject: Approved 

Defense Logistics Management System (DLMS) Change (ADC) 239, DLMS Unit of 

Material Measure (Unit of Issue/Purchase Unit) Conversion Guide Update

4. REQUESTED CHANGE: 

 

a. Title: DLMS Unit of Material Measure (Unit of Issue/Purchase Unit) Conversion 

Guide Update 

 b. Description of Change: This change reflects a “wall to wall” review and update 

of the DLMS Unit of Material Measure (Unit of Issue/Purchase Unit) Conversion Guide. 

This change supplements ADC 239 (above reference) which added four new Unit of 

Measure values that were required for DLMS/ANSI ASC X12 validation. An updated 

copy of the guide is provided as an attachment. The guide is also available on the 

DLMSO Web site at URL: https://www.dla.mil/j6/dlmso/eapplications/Logdrms/logview/LQVTOC.ASP (select hyperlink: Unit of Issue 

and Purchase Unit Conversion Guide (Unit or Basis For Measurement), DOD Code 

Sequence or Alphabetic Name Sequence. 

 c. Procedures: Revise the DLMS Unit of Material Measure Conversion Guide to 

include all updates included in this document. This update includes numerous additional 

codes that are potentially applicable to DoD logistics transactions. All of the codes added 

are valid in 004010 and 004030. 

 

5. REASON FOR CHANGE: Subsequent to the publication of ADC 239, the Defense 

Distribution System (DSS) encountered a rejection of a transaction by the Defense 

Automatic Addressing System (DAAS) due to the non-availability of a cross-reference in 

the conversion guide. This prompted a review of all code values published under ANSI 

ASC X12 data element 355 to determine applicability to DOD Logistics transactions in 

addition to the current DLMS supplements. Accordingly, to maximize the number of 

code cross references in the conversion guide and also decrease the potential for nonmatches in the future, DLMSO has expanded the conversion guide to include additional 
X12 code values with their related DOD values. All previously assigned cross references 

are included in this table. Also, all X12 code values were approved for implementation 

in version releases 004010/004030 and subsequent version releases. 

6. ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES: Reduces the potential for transaction 

failure due to lack of an identified X12 equivalent value. Reduces the potential for 

numerous smaller updates for specific codes as they are encountered.

7. IMPACT: Components must update internal conversion tables to include all 

additional cross-reference values provided in the attachment or replace the table in its 

entirety.